NASA Selects University Teams to Help Advance Aviation Research
NASA selected four university teams to develop aviation technologies including high-supersonic propulsion systems and low-noise routes for small urban aircraft. The awards were made through the University Leadership Initiative, which enables student teams to work on flight research advancing NASA's aeronautics goals.
Read full story →Global access to food crops is affected by transport costs and economic inequality
Transport networks and economic inequality significantly affect global access to food crops beyond production capacity alone. Researchers from Finnish universities developed a spatial accessibility framework to assess how transport systems connect food supply with demand under various economic conditions and disruption scenarios.
AI-driven literature mining speeds discovery of heat-stable lead-free dielectric materials
AI analyzed data from hundreds of research papers to discover lead-free dielectric materials that remain stable at high temperatures. The approach transforms materials discovery from trial-and-error methods into a data-driven process.
Researchers build 'digital twin' to model Manhattan air quality
Researchers created a digital twin framework that produces real-time virtual representations of urban carbon dioxide conditions. The tool enables city planners to monitor emissions, identify hotspots, and test potential interventions before implementing them in Manhattan.